Sales Force Tower San Francisco
Sales Force Tower San Francisco
$1,600.00
Original oil on canvas
16” X 40”
Jonathan Baran
Since 1998, Jonathan Baran has worked as a decorative painter, it is a trade which he learned form a seasoned French craftsman in Montréal. Jonathan has painted television, movie and theater sets, as well during this fun time. He moved to California in 2002, where he operated his own business until 2018. Throughout his career, he has worked for the upscale clientele of Montreal, Sacramento and San Francisco, doing fine residential decorative finishes. After attending graphic design and 3D modeling classes at American River College from 2012 to 2016, Jonathan decided to focus on his own artistic production and started showing his work in a gallery in Sacramento, now he is selling his works at Studio Seven Arts.
Jonathan strives to create art which is esthetically pleasing and vibrant. His artwork reflects how he views his surroundings. He is always looking to find beauty and inspiration in the most unlikely places. It brings him great joy when he can translate his vision into an image that he and others can enjoy. Being mostly a self-taught artist, Jonathan thinks of himself as a blue-collar painter. His goal is to emotionally connect with the viewer through an expression of simple beauty.
Jonathan favors strong contrasts, saturated colors, clear focal points and decisive strokes, these techniques give his paintings a great depth. While working with a variety of media such as soft pastel, acrylics, and oils, Jonathan enjoys developing a series of images that connect with each other while standing alone.
Jonathan is self-motivated, hardworking, and a dependable individual with a unique set of creative skills, he has a keen sense of visual balance and a deep understanding of color theory, this understanding gives him a proficient ability to work in real and virtual worlds.